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Beatrice Ella “Bea” England O'Reilly

Birth	:	15 May 1926 Evanston, Cook County, Illinois, USA
Death	:	11 Oct 2016 Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4432983, -91.0777969
Description	:	TIPTON, Iowa — Beatrice Ella O’Reilly, a longtime resident of Tipton, recently of Prairie Hills Senior Living at Tipton, passed away at Cedar Manor Nursing Home on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, following complications from congestive heart failure and diabetes. Bea or Betty, as she was known to her many, many family and friends, was born Beatrice Ella England on May 15, 1926, in Evanston, Illinois, to John White England and Christine Katharina Barbara Rinderknect. Bea proudly celebrated her 90th birthday this past May at a joyous birthday party in her honor in Tipton with a multitude of loved ones, friends,... Read More	TIPTON, Iowa — Beatrice Ella O’Reilly, a longtime resident of Tipton, recently of Prairie Hills Senior Living at Tipton, passed away at Cedar Manor Nursing Home on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, following complications from congestive heart failure and diabetes. Bea or Betty, as she was known to her many, many family and friends, was born Beatrice Ella England on May 15, 1926, in Evanston, Illinois, to John White England and Christine Katharina Barbara Rinderknect. Bea proudly celebrated her 90th birthday this past May at a joyous birthday party in her honor in Tipton with a multitude of loved ones, friends, neighbors and family from far and near. Though born in Illinois, Bea lived for most of her childhood and early adult years in Muscatine. She attended schools in Muscatine. She was married to Harold Raymond Griffin (deceased 1953) and to John Edmond O’Reilly on Oct. 20, 1961, in Miami, Florida. They made their residence in Muscatine until John and Bea moved to Coshocton, Ohio, in late 1964, living there until they retired to Florida, due to John’s ill health in 1986. They were married for nearly 30 years until John passed away in Tampa in 1990. During the 1950s in Muscatine, Bea was employed first as a telephone operator, then as one of the first Yellow Pages advertising saleswomen for Northwestern Bell Telephone Company, traveling throughout the state of Iowa for several years. Then, as a single parent, she started one of the first telephone answering services in the country, “A Buzz from Bea,” which operated out of her home, serving numerous local businesses in Muscatine. In order to earn extra income and to fulfill a keen sense of civic responsibility, Bea participated every year in calling and enlisting volunteers, sending out mailers and materials and collecting donations from the volunteers, etc., for both the American Heart Association and the American Cancer Society (as a cancer survivor), with the help of her parents and her kids. She was also actively involved in Republican causes and candidates and in elections, every election season. In Tampa, she worked as a Republican Precinct Captain and was proud that she met many presidents, governors, senators and congressmen. In Coshocton, Bea owned and operated several beauty salons (Town & Country Beauty Salon, etc.) and was executive assistant at the Coshocton Metro Housing Authority for many years. She was active in numerous civic and charitable organizations in Coshocton during her more than 20 years in Ohio. She was the leader of many Bible Studies and church-related activities, including trips to Israel. But of all the things that Bea did during her time in Coshocton, the most memorable was her creation of the “10-2 Club,” her personal Tuesday Club for those low-income women and families in Coshocton and the surrounding communities who needed help with the essentials and activities of daily living, with whatever it was they needed help with — Bea (and John, too) would see to it that they got it. Her generous heart knew no bounds and her energy knew no limits. Bea is survived by two daughters, Janice Griffin O’Reilly of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and Christine Burmeister (Ken) of Tipton; two sons, Michael S. Griffin of Tampa, Florida, and Thomas F. O’Reilly (Lynne) of Tampa; one brother, Fredric England of Grinnell, Iowa; six grandsons; three granddaughters; four great-grandsons; four great-granddaughters; two great-great-granddaughters; and one great-great-grandson. She is preceded in death by her parents; husband, John E. O’Reilly; son, John H. Griffin of Muscatine; grandson, Brad Alan First of Lowden; sister, Roberta F. Diercks of Muscatine; and brothers, John F. England of Grinnell and William T. England of Dublin, California. Visitation is 2-5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 16, at the Fry Funeral Home in Tipton and at 10 a.m. Monday, Oct. 17, prior to the funeral. The funeral will be at the Tipton Calvary Foursquare Church at 11 a.m., with a luncheon immediately following the funeral at the church. Burial will be at Muscatine Memorial Park, after the luncheon. Memorials may be made to American Heart Association or American Cancer Society.

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Where is Beatrice Ella “Bea” England O'Reilly's memorial?
Beatrice Ella “Bea” England O'Reilly's memorial is located at: Memorial Park Cemetery, Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA.
When did Beatrice Ella “Bea” England O'Reilly death?
Beatrice Ella “Bea” England O'Reilly death on 11 Oct 2016 in Tipton, Cedar County, Iowa, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Beatrice Ella “Bea” England O'Reilly's memorial?
Latitude: 41.4432983
Longitude: -91.0777969

Family Members:

Parent

John White England

(1903 - 1978)

Christine Katharina Barbara Rinderknecht England

(1899 - 1976)

Spouse

Harold Raymond Griffin

(1920 - 1953)

John Edmund O'Reilly

(1925 - 1990)

Siblings

Roberta F. England Diercks

(1929 - 2008)

Fredric Louis England

(1931 - 2018)

Children

John H. “Jack” Griffin

(1942 - 1972)

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Memorial Park Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4432983, -91.0777969

2. Muscatine County Home Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4340880, -91.0889780

3. Saint Marys Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4253006, -91.0633011

4. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4192009, -91.0678024

5. Lutheran Homes Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4183000, -91.1015000

6. Trinity Episcopal Church Columbarium
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4244385, -91.0430603

7. Bloomington Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4778000, -91.0394500

8. Jewish Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4506000, -91.0125000

9. Gilbert Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4510994, -91.0119019

10. High Prairie Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4284000, -91.1660000

11. Klein Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5311012, -91.0841980

12. Island Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3588982, -91.1117020

13. Drury-Reynolds Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3663420, -91.0087790

14. Harker Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4789009, -90.9602966

15. Hampton Family Cemetery
Illinois City, Rock Island County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3610740, -91.0120240

16. Houtz Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4150009, -91.1999969

17. Essex Cemetery
Rock Island County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3974100, -90.9650900

18. Saint Johns Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4199982, -91.2144012

19. Ardon Cemetery
Ardon, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3849983, -91.1958008

20. Krell Cemetery
Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4664001, -90.9328003

21. Kiser Cemetery
Muscatine, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3657990, -91.1905975

22. Overman Cemetery
Atalissa, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5452995, -91.1483002

23. Moscow Cemetery
Moscow, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5719000, -91.0852000

24. Johnson Cemetery
Wilton, Muscatine County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5666530, -91.0279590